since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to say no more; to sink into silence
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
mourning band; mourning ribbon
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
throughout; all through; right through
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
narrow; thin (sized); slender
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
sobriety; soberness; sober face
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
older brother and younger sister
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
theatre; theater; playhouse
too much; excessively; too
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
incense holder; incense burner
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty